Dollar Bill was a bank-sponsored member of the Minutemen who was created by National Bank Co. for publicity purposes.
Biography[]
Mascot for National Bank[]
When the National Bank noticed the rise of costumed adventurers, the company's marketing team decided it would be a very interesting publicity prospect to be able to brag that a self-owned superhero would be protecting their customer's money. Thus, Dollar Bill was created, and a they hired a young man to play the role.
Minutemen Career[]
While attempting to stop a raid upon one of his employer's banks, Dollar Bill's cape became entangled in the bank's revolving door and he was shot at point-blank range before he could free it.
Legacy[]
Dollar Bill's clear commercial motivations are never commented on by his peers or the subsequent generation of vigilantes who all seem to regard him as a worthy hero; even the cynical Rorschach laments Dollar Bill's untimely death.
Trivia[]
- Like the original comic book series, Dollar Bill has no speaking lines.